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Collection Samuel F. B. Morse Papers at the Library of Congress, 1793 to 1919

Samuel F. B. Morse (1791-1872)

Samuel F. B. Morse's life and career are carefully showcased in this special presentation timeline.

1791-1839 From his birth in 1791 to when he meets Louis Daguerre in Paris in 1839.
1840-1872 From the grant of his patent for the telegraph in 1840 to his death in 1872.